West Sacramento, California Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

8,954

100.0

In labor force

4,575

51.1

Civilian labor force

4,575

51.1

Employed

4,020

44.9

Unemployed

555

6.2

Percent of civilian labor force

12.1

(X)

Armed Forces

0

0.0

Not in labor force

4,379

48.9

Females 16 years and over

4,488

100.0

In labor force

2,086

46.5

Civilian labor force

2,086

46.5

Employed

1,870

41.7

Own children under 6 years

1,182

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

399

33.8

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

3,922

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

2,555

65.1

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

949

24.2

Public transportation (including taxicab)

166

4.2

Walked

54

1.4

Other means

118

3.0

Worked at home

80

2.0

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

23.7

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

4,020

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

478

11.9

Service occupations

1,117

27.8

Sales and office occupations

1,010

25.1

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

116

2.9

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

542

13.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

757

18.8

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

157

3.9

Construction

397

9.9

Manufacturing

388

9.7

Wholesale trade

171

4.3

Retail trade

445

11.1

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

283

7.0

Information

72

1.8

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

185

4.6

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

438

10.9

Educational, health and social services

490

12.2

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

393

9.8

Other services (except public administration)

291

7.2

Public administration

310

7.7

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

3,096

77.0

Government workers

626

15.6

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

280

7.0

Unpaid family workers

18

0.4

INCOME IN 1999

Households

4,124

100.0

Less than $10,000

700

17.0

$10,000 to $14,999

449

10.9

$15,000 to $24,999

780

18.9

$25,000 to $34,999

660

16.0

$35,000 to $49,999

734

17.8

$50,000 to $74,999

575

13.9

$75,000 to $99,999

116

2.8

$100,000 to $149,999

71

1.7

$150,000 to $199,999

9

0.2

$200,000 or more

30

0.7

Median household income (dollars)

26,705

(X)

With earnings

2,920

70.8

Mean earnings (dollars)

34,932

(X)

With Social Security income

1,196

29.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

9,644

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

647

15.7

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

8,517

(X)

With public assistance income

713

17.3

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

5,380

(X)

With retirement income

642

15.6

Mean retirement income (dollars)

25,141

(X)

Families

2,854

100.0

Less than $10,000

312

10.9

$10,000 to $14,999

314

11.0

$15,000 to $24,999

607

21.3

$25,000 to $34,999

451

15.8

$35,000 to $49,999

550

19.3

$50,000 to $74,999

449

15.7

$75,000 to $99,999

105

3.7

$100,000 to $149,999

41

1.4

$150,000 to $199,999

9

0.3

$200,000 or more

16

0.6

Median family income (dollars)

28,511

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

11,559

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

25,854

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

25,723

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

693

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.3

With related children under 18 years

571

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

32.1

With related children under 5 years

262

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

34.0

Families with female householder, no husband present

231

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

35.1

With related children under 18 years

205

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

47.2

With related children under 5 years

97

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

56.4

Individuals

3,740

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.5

18 years and over

2,072

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.4

65 years and over

271

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.4

Related children under 18 years

1,651

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

39.8

Related children 5 to 17 years

1,311

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

41.4

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

727

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

37.0